Defeated National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Youth Organiser Candidate, Brogya Genfi, has withdrawn his suit, challenging the legitimacy of the newly elected Youth Organiser, George Opare Addo.
This decision follows an intervention from former President John Dramani Mahama, who was also the flagbearer of the NDC in the 2020 elections.
It will be recalled that shortly after the results were announced, Mr Genfi and two other Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) members secured an interim injunction at the Amasaman High Court against Opare Addo, popularly known as Pablo.
The party, however, defied the court order that sought to stop the party from swearing in its Youth Organiser-elect, George Opare Addo.
The aggrieved members insisted that some 22 delegates to the National Youth Conference whose names were on the official delegates register were prevented from voting in the elections, thereby impacting the eventual outcome of the results.
But even before the first court hearing, the plaintiff, Brogya Genfi, says he is no longer interested in the matter.
“I was determined to pursue this matter to its logical conclusion mainly on grounds of principle and to forestall a similar occurrence in the future. But, upon the intervention of the former president and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, H.E John Dramani Mahama, who I consider a father, I have decided to withdraw the matter from the court and to abide by the outcome of the election as declared by the party.
“I have arrived at this decision based on my respect and reverence for H.E John Dramani Mahama and in the supreme interest of the great NDC,” he said in a statement.
He wished the newly-elected leadership of the youth wing well and urged them to always remain united despite their differences.
“I sincerely wish the newly-elected leadership of the Youth Wing well and hope that they bring on board everybody, irrespective of the candidate they supported in the elections, for the realization of our common objective of recapturing power in 2024.
“To all the delegates who campaigned and/or voted for me, to all my teeming supporters and the entire rank and file of the NDC who supported me in diverse ways in this journey, I say a very big thank you. I do not take your support for granted and will never forget what you have done for me,” he added.